It's hard to be a young adult these days, according to a report released this morning by the Pew Research Center.
Suffering from shockingly high rates of unemployment, millennials have harder lives than their parents by most accounts. Parents even expect young adults to be financially dependent till they turn 25.
Even as young adults struggle to find jobs, however, they remain optimistic about the future.
Most older adults don't expect their children to be financially independent before the age of 25.
Source: Pew Social & Demographic Trends
People are most likely to say that young adults suffered most in the recession.
Source: Pew Social & Demographic Trends
Most people say this generation is having a harder time than their parents.
Source: Pew Social & Demographic Trends
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